The university will kick off the academic year. Top faculty and professional personnel will be honored during the awards ceremony. Then, President Mearns will reflect on where he believes the institution is today and talk a bit about plans for the university's second century.

Are you ready for the total solar eclipse of 2017? Although Muncie is not in the path of totality, the city will see the Moon block roughly 93% of the Sun’s surface. Come learn how to safely watch an eclipse, and about scientific discoveries that have been supported by total solar eclipses. This show also uses beautiful visuals to explore the historical and cultural view of solar and lunar eclipses, and explains the geometry that creates these awe-inspiring sights.

Sesame Street’s Big Bird and Elmo explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a new friend from China. Together, they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. They will also find shapes in the sky that will help them find the North Star.

Are you ready for the total solar eclipse of 2017? Although Muncie is not in the path of totality, the city will see the Moon block roughly 93% of the Sun’s surface. Come learn how to safely watch an eclipse, and about scientific discoveries that have been supported by total solar eclipses. This show also uses beautiful visuals to explore the historical and cultural view of solar and lunar eclipses, and explains the geometry that creates these awe-inspiring sights.

The convocation formally welcomes freshmen to the beginning of their academic career and introduces them to Ball State's community involvement and its student-centered commitment. In assembling with faculty, staff, and administrators, the freshmen connect to each other and to the university.

Guest artists Matthew Nelson, Paul York, and Sayá Sangidorj present solo and chamber music works by Frédéric Chopin, Choigiv Sangidorj, Robert Schumann, and Mikhail Glinka. Free and open to the public.

Learn how to use a star chart as we take a tour of the late summer sky in the Brown Planetarium. You will learn how to find constellations, planets, and more. Come learn how to navigate the sky by using bright stars and constellations, and discover what fascinating objects exist deep in space.

Learn how to use a star chart as we take a tour of the late summer sky in the Brown Planetarium. You will learn how to find constellations, planets, and more. Come learn how to navigate the sky by using bright stars and constellations, and discover what fascinating objects exist deep in space.

Learn how to use a star chart as we take a tour of the late summer sky in the Brown Planetarium. You will learn how to find constellations, planets, and more. Come learn how to navigate the sky by using bright stars and constellations, and discover what fascinating objects exist deep in space.

The streets always speak first. They acknowledge the hustle, revere the grind, and give legends a platform. Boosie first emerged from the underground in 1997 under the moniker Lil' Boosie, and he never lost sight of those same streets. During a veritable hot streak, the Louisiana MC unleashed game-changers alongside Webbie like Ghetto Stories in 2003 and Gangsta Musik the following year, culminating with the Top 10 breakthrough Superbad: The Return of Boosie in 2009. However, 2010 saw him go to prison for 52 months at Angola Louisiana State Penitentiary. Recorded and released his fifth album Incarcerated truly touched the hearts of fans everywhere. That's the moment he saw the vision for his long-awaited 2015 opus, Touch Down 2 Cause Hell [Trill Entertainment/Atlantic Records].

The Faculty Artist Series allows School of Music faculty to share their talent and passion for music with the campus and community. Katrin Meidell and Elizabeth Crawford's viola-clarinet duo is Violet. Free and open to the public.